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Alternative brands can replace medicines if they become unavailable after Brexit
Alternative brands can replace medicines if they become unavailable after Brexit
Labour's alternate Budget: No income tax credits on €100k+ incomes and raising levy on the banks
Labour's alternate Budget: No income tax credits on €100k+ incomes and raising levy on the banks
Johnson preparing for 'intensive discussions' in bid to get Brexit deal over the line
Johnson preparing for 'intensive discussions' in bid to get Brexit deal over the line
Irish butter, cheese and pork among European goods hit with new US tariffs
Irish butter, cheese and pork among European goods hit with new US tariffs
'It's hypocrisy': TDs, senators and Hollywood actors round on the government over US fracked gas being used in Ireland
'It's hypocrisy': TDs, senators and Hollywood actors round on the government over US fracked gas being used in Ireland
Wednesday
2 Oct 2019
Catherine Day to chair gender equality citizens' assembly
Catherine Day to chair gender equality citizens' assembly
Birmingham pub bombings families call for Irish government to back public inquiry
Birmingham pub bombings families call for Irish government to back public inquiry
What are the possible sticking points in Boris Johnson's backstop alternative?
What are the possible sticking points in Boris Johnson's backstop alternative?
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Harris hits out at politicians trying to get him to meet vaping company reps
Harris hits out at politicians trying to get him to meet vaping company reps
Boris Johnson publishes his alternative to the backstop
Boris Johnson publishes his alternative to the backstop
Boris Johnson tells Tories: 'We will under no circumstances have checks at or near the Irish border'
Boris Johnson tells Tories: 'We will under no circumstances have checks at or near the Irish border'
'Brexit Godfather' Johnson accused of deliberately putting forward a Brexit deal the EU will reject
'Brexit Godfather' Johnson accused of deliberately putting forward a Brexit deal the EU will reject
First case of 'Brexit-triggered psychosis' reported by doctor in UK
First case of 'Brexit-triggered psychosis' reported by doctor in UK
Explainer: Another day, another set of backstop proposals - but what do they mean?
Explainer: Another day, another set of backstop proposals - but what do they mean?
Tuesday
1 Oct 2019
Taoiseach tells Dáil he goes to the dogs every Christmas, and plans to go to Shelbourne Park again this year
Taoiseach tells Dáil he goes to the dogs every Christmas, and plans to go to Shelbourne Park again this year
Prince Harry takes on British tabloids as he admits he fears 'history repeating itself'
Prince Harry takes on British tabloids as he admits he fears 'history repeating itself'
'They deserve better': Taoiseach apologises to patients waiting on hospital trolleys as numbers rise
'They deserve better': Taoiseach apologises to patients waiting on hospital trolleys as numbers rise
'It is disappointing': Govt reacts to decision to withdraw tender for Oughterard Direct Provision centre
'It is disappointing': Govt reacts to decision to withdraw tender for Oughterard Direct Provision centre
'I believe in a free press': Taoiseach says he doesn't condone Communicorp ban on certain Irish journalists
'I believe in a free press': Taoiseach says he doesn't condone Communicorp ban on certain Irish journalists
Taoiseach says it would have been a sign of 'bad faith' had Johnson not distanced himself from Brexit non-papers
Taoiseach says it would have been a sign of 'bad faith' had Johnson not distanced himself from Brexit non-papers
Independent audit of FAI pushed back to 'review extra material' following Delaney's departure
Independent audit of FAI pushed back to 'review extra material' following Delaney's departure
Doubling sentences for knife crime to 10 years 'will send a clear message', says Fianna Fáil
Doubling sentences for knife crime to 10 years 'will send a clear message', says Fianna Fáil
Minister wants History to be 'mandatory' for Junior Cycle
Minister wants History to be 'mandatory' for Junior Cycle
Sinn Féin proposes free GP visits, back-to-school bonuses and welfare hikes in alternative budget
Sinn Féin proposes free GP visits, back-to-school bonuses and welfare hikes in alternative budget
Monday
30 Sep 2019
House Democrats subpoena Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in impeachment probe
House Democrats subpoena Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in impeachment probe
A tango in the jungle: Phil Hogan targets US and China in trade brief grilling
A tango in the jungle: Phil Hogan targets US and China in trade brief grilling
Robin Swann to step down as leader of Ulster Unionists
Robin Swann to step down as leader of Ulster Unionists
Paul Murphy unveils new political grouping called RISE
Paul Murphy unveils new political grouping called RISE
DUP would consider 'time-limited backstop' amid last-ditch attempt to get Brexit deal
DUP would consider 'time-limited backstop' amid last-ditch attempt to get Brexit deal
'I deserve to meet my accuser': Donald Trump offers to meet whistleblower at centre of Ukraine scandal
'I deserve to meet my accuser': Donald Trump offers to meet whistleblower at centre of Ukraine scandal
Sunday
29 Sep 2019
Conservative Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power in Austrian snap election
Conservative Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power in Austrian snap election
Flanagan said there is 'no threat' to local communities from Direct Provision
Flanagan said there is 'no threat' to local communities from Direct Provision
Mourners begin bidding final farewell to late French president Jacques Chirac
Mourners begin bidding final farewell to late French president Jacques Chirac
Jihadi bride Shamima Begum cannot come back to UK, Home Secretary Priti Patel says
Jihadi bride Shamima Begum cannot come back to UK, Home Secretary Priti Patel says
'No compelling case': Minister slaps down calls for betting tax change ahead of Budget
'No compelling case': Minister slaps down calls for betting tax change ahead of Budget
Why Brexiteers see the backstop as a 'non-story', 'irrelevant' and an EU trick
Why Brexiteers see the backstop as a 'non-story', 'irrelevant' and an EU trick
Saturday
28 Sep 2019
The most crucial things said this week after another historic Brexit twist
The most crucial things said this week after another historic Brexit twist
Former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe buried at his rural home village
Former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe buried at his rural home village
Tear gas and bricks: Renewed clashes as Hong Kong marks five years since Umbrella protests
Tear gas and bricks: Renewed clashes as Hong Kong marks five years since Umbrella protests